Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Removal of Voice of America Director
A federal judge has ruled against the Trump administration's attempt to remove Michael Abramowitz as Voice of America director, deeming the effort illegal without board approval.
Judge stops Trump administration from ousting Voice of America director
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Overview
- U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth blocked the Trump administration's effort to remove Michael Abramowitz as director of Voice of America, ruling the action illegal.
- The judge determined that Abramowitz cannot be removed from his position without the explicit approval of the majority of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board.
- The ruling came after Abramowitz sued Kari Lake, who was attempting to unilaterally oust him from his role as Voice of America director.
- Abramowitz and other Voice of America staff had been placed on administrative leave by the Trump administration prior to the federal judge's intervention.
- This decision follows layoff notices sent to over 600 Voice of America employees in June, amidst an investigation into Lake's alleged misuse of funds.
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Michael Abramowitz is the director of Voice of America and has also been the president of Freedom House since 2017. He is a Harvard College graduate and began his career at the Washington Post.
The federal judge ruled that Michael Abramowitz cannot be removed from his position as director of Voice of America without the explicit approval of the majority of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board, making the Trump administration's attempt illegal.
Prior to the federal judge's decision, the Trump administration placed Michael Abramowitz and other Voice of America staff on administrative leave and had also sent layoff notices to over 600 Voice of America employees in June.
Kari Lake was attempting to unilaterally oust Michael Abramowitz from his role as Voice of America director, which led Abramowitz to sue her, resulting in the federal judge blocking the removal.
An investigation was underway into Kari Lake's alleged misuse of funds during the period when over 600 Voice of America employees received layoff notices.
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